Pissing in a River

"Pissing in a River" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Ivan Král, and released as a lead single from the Patti Smith Group's 1976 album Radio Ethiopia.[1] It was featured in both the 1980 movie Times Square and the 1997 independent film All Over Me. Nick Hornby describes "Pissing in a River" as one of 31 songs that have provided a soundtrack to his life.[2] It features in Clique (TV series) series 2 and also appears on Smith's compilations Land and iTunes Originals.

"Pissing in a River"
Single by Patti Smith
from the album Radio Ethiopia
B-side"Ask the Angels"
Released1976 (1976)
FormatVinyl (7")
RecordedRecord Plant Studios, 1976
Length4:41
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Patti Smith, Ivan Král
Producer(s)Jack Douglas
Patti Smith singles chronology
"Gloria"
(1976)
"Pissing in a River"
(1976)
""Pumping
(My Heart)
""
(1976)

The opening piano chord sequence forms the basis for DJ Shadow's song "Blood on the Motorway".

Notes

  1. "Patti Smith discography". Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  2. "Nick Hornby – 31 songs that changed my life". Retrieved 2008-03-08.
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